The Rome prosecutor's office
opened a file into the kidnapping in Syria of the Italian Sergio
Zanotti months ago, it emerged on Tuesday after the release of a
video showing the man.
The case against unknown individuals for kidnapping for
terrorist ends is being coordinated by deputy public prosecutor
Sergio Colaiocco.
Zanotti left Italy for southern Turkey for unspecified work
reasons but disappeared around mid-April, when he was to have
returned to Italy, family members say.
His ex-wife reported his disappearance to the police.
How the kidnapping occurred and in what context has not yet
been clarified and no demand for ransom has been received.
Investigators are assessing the video showing the man, which
appeared on Tuesday on a Russian website.
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